Season One Ep 1 Give Me a Ring Sometime
Sam: "How you doin', Norm? Whaddya know?" Norm: "Not enough." Not Norm's finest quip, but George Wendt's delivery got an unexpected laugh, and one of television's defining traditions was born, giving writers a huge headache as they tried to keep the gag fresh over eleven seasons. Welcome to Cheers, the place where everybody knows your name, and no one knows how to pour a proper beer! This inaugural post sets the stage for a twice-weekly look at TV's greatest screwball comedy, but subsequent installments won't run half as long, promise. For stray thoughts, trivia, and a dedicated chronicle of Danson's hair, see NOTES below the main text. Diane meets Sam. Sam meets Diane. And the earth gently shifts its axis. To quote John McLaughlin, "a pseudointellectual college student walked into a bar and met a recovering alcoholic ex-relief pitcher for The Boston Red Sox." An intriguing scenario made magic by our two leads. History...